All About Spelling is a building block program: each level builds upon the previous one. In order to build a strong foundation, most students start with Level 1.

If your student is a beginning reader, we recommend completing All About Reading Level 1 or the equivalent first, and then add in the All About Spelling program, beginning with Level 1. This gives students a solid start in reading, and a strong basis for successful spelling. To learn more, read the article All About Spelling—The Right Time to Start.

What do I need if I’m teaching more than one student?

The Level 1 Materials contain enough for teaching one student. You will need to order one Student Packet per additional student.

Your student will learn encoding skills, reliable spelling rules, and multisensory strategies for spelling, along with exciting new concepts, including phonograms, consonant teams, segmenting, syllables, consonant blends, initial blends, final blends, and plurals. Phonological awareness and encoding skills are taught throughout Level 1. Below is a sampling in each area:

Phonological Awareness

Learn techniques for syllable counting

Identify the first and last sounds in words

Segment words with two and three sounds

Encoding

Learn phonograms A-Z, plus TH, SH, CH, CK, NG, NK

Spell words with short vowel sounds containing new phonograms, such as bath, dog, cash, wing, and such

Spell words ending in FF, LL, and SS, as in cliff, will, and miss

Spell words with initial blends, as in frog and swim

Spell words with final blends, as in land and help

Spell plural words with suffix s or es, such as cups and lunches

Spell compound words, such as cobweb and bathtub

Can I see inside the Level 1 Materials?Click on the graphics to download PDFs for each item: